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‘The Best Possible Chance to Save a Life Before Paramedics Arrive’: New Medical Drone Pilot Launches in Peel Region

Officials said the drone can arrive 3 to 8 minutes ahead of ambulances and carry defibrillators, naloxone and other supplies.

Summary by CTV News
A drone is now being used in Peel Region to deliver life-saving equipment and medication to the scene of an emergency in the critical moments before paramedics arrive.

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In the long term, it may also be possible for a drone to be the "first responder" at the scene of an accident. First and foremost as eyes in the air, but perhaps they could respond with defibrillators?

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City News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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